Painting the Windows Black: The VA really has no clue why its system is broken.
I am trying very hard not to bash the VA. There are some really good people that work there, and many – though not all – try very hard to serve Veterans best interests. Sometimes, though, the VA makes it really hard to be supportive. Take the Draft Gulf...Seattle RO denies another Veteran’s claimed PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma.
I don’t get it – why did the Seattle VA Regional Office deny service connection for post traumatic stress disorder to this survivor of Military Sexual Trauma ? See if you can help me understand.
What does a Vet do when the BVA wrongly denies their right to reopen a compensation claim?
Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses the common BVA error of denying a request to open a previously denied or final claim for disability compensation.
Provisional Claim Granting: the latest VA “cure” for the backlog.
Veterans Disability Attorney Chris Attig discusses the VA’s new Provisional Claim Granting process.
Is There a VA Duty to Assist Survivors, too?
When it comes to the VA Duty to Assist to Survivors, here’s how the BVA gets it wrong most often.
CAVC ruling helps Survivors seeking VA Benefits.
Veterans Disability Attorney Chris Attig discusses a 2013 CAVC (Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims) Opinion that helps many surviving spouses of deceased Veterans.
Getting Things Done: How the VA DRO Hearing can help your VA Claim.
Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig discusses the VA DRO Hearing (Decision Review Officer Hearing) and why he thinks the process helps Veterans in their VA Disability Compensation Appeals.
How Does Remarriage affect your DIC?
VA Benefits Attorney Chris Attig lists the criteria under which a Veteran’s surviving spouse can receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) after remarrying.
CAVC to VA: don’t reduce ratings because of medication.
Veterans Benefits Lawyer Chris Attig discusses a ruling from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims that will help many Veterans.
Don’t fall for this “shell game” in your CAVC Appeal.
Veterans Benefits Attorney Chris Attig explains a trap at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) that unwary pro-se Veterans could fall into.
NEWS FLASH: VA figures out they can’t apply laws before they were passed.
Veterans Disability Attorney Chris Attig discusses the recent opinion of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) in Cline v. Shinseki.